GWO Combined Working at Height and Manual Handling Refresher

This one day course refreshes your knowledge and skills relating to working at height on and self-rescue from a wind turbine. Combining theoretical and practical training, this course will recertify you to work safely at height in the wind turbine industry/wind turbine generator (WTG) environment.  The  course also encourages positive manual handling and ergonomic behaviour and enable participants to perform manual handling tasks in a safe manner.

This course is for regular climbers in the wind turbine industry wanting to refresh their existing in-date GWO certificates. 

Validity of certificate

2 years. GWO certificates must be renewed by undertaking the relevant refresher training course prior to, and inclusive of, the expiry date stated on the specific training certificate. Where the expiry date has been exceeded, you must complete the relevant initial training course in order to be re-certified.

GWO certificates can be renewed up to two months prior to the original certificate’s expiry date in order to maintain the original certification. If a certificate is renewed beyond 2 months prior to the expiry date stated on the training certificate, the re-issued certificate will carry an expiry date of 24 months from the date of course completion.  

Medical declaration

Parts of the course are of a physical nature - including the requirement to climb a 16m vertical ladder.  Employers must ensure participants are medically fit to attend training. participants will need to complete a medical declaration when they attend the course.

GWO Basic Safety Training Offshore Refresher Package: £850 - 3 days

Book a package of all five of the GWO basic safety training refresher courses and get a discount on the individual course prices.

Includes:

GWO First Aid Refresher
GWO Fire Awareness
GWO Survival Refresher
GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling (Refresher – 1 Day)

Find out more and book online here.